Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-05
organized than we have been in twenty
WILLIAM FIELDS

negro in this fight. He said that the
white laboring- interests and the
negro's interests were mutual in this
fight.
| tSome one here interrupted the speaker
by saying: "The Dispatch reporter is
here and has been all night.
Fields 1" 1 am glad to hear it, and
hope he will report us correctly"
"Wc have got four men," he con.
timed, "who are pledged to give us free
books for our children. We have got
four men pledged to vote for Republi-
lican United States senator. We have
got four men pledged to vote for all Re-
publican measures. We have got four
men pledged to go into Republican
caucus"
The next speaker was
Mr.. JOHN f. PARRISH,
a candidate for the Legislature upon the
Reform Republican ticket. He said
." | am not politician never was. i
never asked TO be place upon this
ticket. / was put there by the people.
The Richmond Dispatch has had at the
head OF its columns, "John f. Parrish,
John NJ. Ryall, Ira r. Bland, and
JOin w. Graves pledged to vote
for Republican United States senator,
Republican Speaker of the House Of
Delegates, and for all Republican mea-
sures. YES, II IS TRUE, and L hope
that / will save them the trouble of
having to pat it there again. Yes, We
are all pledged to vote for Re-
publican senator; yes, we are all
pledged to speak for a Speaker
of the House of Delegates yes, we are
all pledged to vote for all Republican
measures. Malone is the ghost that
haunts Democracy. Ny friend South
ward is right His advice to you is
good / agree with him when lie says
that if you have the picture Of Malone
photographed and placed at the differ
ent polls it would frighten away the
| Democrats. We are called the
colored party. Why can't we
associate with them as well
as the Democrats? ? They would
have their votes if they could get them.
| am opposed to the Democratic party
because they are a party Of promises,
which they have never kept. Yes, we
are pledged with the Republicans for the
purpose Of putt in Office in this city
honest and efficient officers, and to break
up a corrupt ring. was told that you
were going to scratch me. Is it true !?
Cries of No No!
Mr.. W. Ii. MULLEN
was the next who kept up the train Of
fire, who was followed by others.
The RsfOrmers' Oid-Market Meeting.
There was large meeting of the Re
form Republicans at the Old-Market
Hall last night, about one third of the
audience being colored. Mr.. Newton
Ancarrow, president Of the City Tam
many Club, called the meeting to order
and introduced Mr. John T.. Parrish,
Reform neminee for the House Of Dele.
gates and councilman from Marshall
Ward, as the first speaker of the eve
ming.
Mr. Parrish in the course of his speech
said he was no Anarchist, aud not in
sympathy with any violatorS of the laws,
but he was in favor Of every man being
free man and casting his ballot accord
ing to his convictions. He said the
Democratic party was corrupt and in
favor of monopoly, aud he for one had
pulled the scales off his eyes. Mr..
Parrish in some respects compli-
mented Hon. John W. Daniel, but
said he, like the Democratic party,
was simply after gain. The me-
chanics lien law AMI the convict III Nor
bills passed by the Legislature, he said,
were ineffective. His party would
properly legislate these matters, but
they would have to have q two-thirds
majority, for Governor Lee, who "sits
at the gate" would veto them. But he
said "when Governor Lee runs for
Vice President we will know where to
put him."
"A voice in the crowd Put him
where Ayers was. q"
EDITOR MULLEN.
William II. Mullen next came for
ward. He said the workingmen were
too patriotic to request Governor Lee to
be present at their meetings, for he pros
tituted his Office when he participated in
ward meetings.
Mr.. Mullen said Governor Lee, at the
request of General Wickham, raised his
arm against honest workingmon and sent
troops to Newport News to intimidate
honest labor from asserting their rights
Mr.. GRAVES.
Mr.. John W. Graves, of Jackson
Ward, next spoke. He said the platform
upon which Governor Lee was elected
to Office was nearly identical with that
adopted by the Reform party and en-
dorsed by the Republican party. But
the Democratic Legislature had done
nothing for the workingmen but pass
few ineffective labor bills. He called
the Law and Order League a crowd of
"thieving lawyers " and brutal police
men" Mr. Graves said he could talk
better when he was mad, and therefore
could not talk well, for he was at that
moment as happy as if he was beside
her who will be the wife of a member Of
the next Legislature referring to
HIMSELF.
JUSTICE RYALL.
John NJ. Ryall was next introduced.
He began his speech by correcting some
statements he had made regarding Mr..
John G. Teller. He refuted the state
ment OF Mr.. John II. Conrad that he
was chronic office seeker, and said he
only accepted the candidacy from con-
scientious convictions OF duty. Mr..
Ryall dwelt at length upon the abolition
of convict labor, and said it was left to
the Reform party to find the desired
relief. He wanted the use of machinery
in connection with convict labor prohi- |
bited.
Mr.. Ryall used the action of the last
Legislature in stopping the clock so as
to pass certain bills before the time ar
rived for it to adjourn sine die as apoint
OF great importance, and turned to the |
Dispatch reporter and said, " Publish |
that, won't you? y" amid cheers.
HE DENIES.
Joseph p. Deyine denied the state
ment accredited to him in his speech on |
the corner OF Seventh and Byrd streets
the Anarchists He did not |
believe there was any such organization |
as the Anarchists in this country com